Sunday 17th April 2011 @ Winterfold
Clent CC 143 all out from 29 overs
Stourbridge Social CC 144-3 from 29.4 overs
Clent lost by 7 wickets
First game of the new season, sun shining – an air of optimism! Could we put to bed last season’s disappointing 58 all out against the same opposition? Clent won the toss and decided to bat.
When Duffy was caught behind for 4, Carlos departing for a duck and El Capitan being softly dismissed for 4, last season’s score looked a long way away!
Rich Perry did a sterling job of protecting his wicket against the opening attack of Riaz and Ahmed. Enter Matt Heath (actually don’t – that would be hideous) – a swash-buckling 54 bringing a level of respectability to the Clent Innings ably supported by a cameo role of 20 from Audie (Frodo) Homer.
143 all out – disappointing not to bat out the overs but a good recovery from 15 for 3 off the first 6 overs! Despite good bowling performances all round, Stourbridge Social coasted to a comfortable victory with 7 wickets and 10 overs remaining. Brocks (1 for 14 off 6 overs) Andy Law (1 for 16 off 6 overs) being the pick of the Clent bowlers.
Overall a good effort but the Waterfront element of the opposition has again proved to be a different class of cricket to what we are used to.
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